Buckle.



Patented Aug. 5, 1913.

C. ADOLPHSON.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEz, 1912.

UNE

CHARLES ADOLPHSON, OF BLACKDUCK, MINNESOTA.

BUCKLE.

Application filed .Tune 28, 1912.

To all whom i may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES ADoLrHsoN, acitizen of Sweden, residing at Blackduck, in the county of Beltrami andState of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful improvements inBuckles, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis inventio-n relates to improvements in buckles and its cbj ect isto produce a buckle of the class adapted to connect belts or retain thebroken ends of a harness tug or trace.

Other objects are neatness, durability and general etliciency.

lith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fullydescribed in the following` specificat-ion, pointed out in the claimsand illustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms a part of thespecification and in which- Figure l is a top plan of my improved buckleshown connecting two belts or straps. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan. Fig. 3is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken on line 3 3of Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

My buckle comprises a base l oblong in shape and formed with a centralopening 2 therein to permit manual engagement of the belt ends. To thebase l side pieces 3 which slope up toward the center of the base fromeither end are provided and are formed integral with a top piece 4 whichis grooved longitudinally to form a seat for a strip 5 which is formedwith tapered heels 6, 6 that project normally through apertures in thetop piece 4 near either end. The strip 5 is formed of a flexiblematerial and is secured to the top piece 4 by rivets 7 or otherwise. Theends of the top piece are recessed as at S adjacent either end of thestrip 5 so that one end of the said strip may be manually raised out ofthe aperture when desired.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A110: 5,1913.

Serial No. 706,507.

9, 9 are wedge shaped blocks corrugated or nicked on either side andadapted for insertion between the top piece and the base of the buckle.To insert the ends of the strap or tug the buckle is inverted and theblocks then put in place and held there by the finger of the operato-runtil the end of the strap is inserted beneath the block which will pushthe same up against the top of the buckle when the heel 6 of the strip 5will engage its nicked surface and hold it in position, the oppositeroughened cr nicked surface of the block pressing down upon the strapand preventing its withdrawal. WV hen it is desired to release the endof the strap the heel G may be withdrawn from the apertur-e in the piece4 and the block drawn toward the opening 2 in the base.

wWhat is claimed is 1. In a buckle having a base formed with a centrallydisposed opening, sloping side pieces secured to said base, an integraltop piece provided with a longitudinal recess terminating in aperturesin said piece, a strip seated in the recessed portion of said top pie-ceand formed with terminal heels adapted to project through the aperturesof the said top piece and nicked wedge shaped blocks disposed betweensaid top piece and base.

2. In a buckle having a base formed with a centrally disposed opening,sloping side pieces secured to said base, an integral top piece providedwith a longitudinal recess terminating in apertures in said piece,nicked wedge shaped blocks disposed between said top piece and base, andflexible means seated in the recessed portion of said top piece andterminally engaging the said nicked wedge shaped blocks.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own l have hereto aliixedmy signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES ADOLPHSON. litnesses E. S. HERMANSON, E. B. Pinon.

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